Indefinite and Definite
Articles
A x An
= não acompanham
substantivos no plural e incontáveis.
• A
• AN
• She needs a
friend.
• My friend is a
doctor.
• I rode a horse.
• My husband is a
hero.
• I saw an octopus.
• My father is an
architect.
• He’ll be here in an
hour.
This is an honor.
• A
• AN
• The maid ironed
a uniform.
• Mary attends a
union.
• This is a
euphemism.
• A ewe crossed
the street.
• Monica made an
unasked question.
• She took an
umbrella.
• Sue rode an
elephant.
• An eagle ate a
mouse.
• A
• AN
• She drove on a
one-way street.
• He is a onelegged man.
• My stepmother
gave me a
watch.
• This house has
a yard.
• F–H–L–M–N
– R – S – X:
She made an SOS
call.
An M, an X.
Usage of A and AN
• Professions:
He’s a lawyer.
She’s an astronaut.
• Exclaming:
What a beautiful day!
What an old book!
• Expressions of numbers,
weight, measure and frequency:
She bought a dozen of flowers.
He drove 100 km an hour.
These tomatoes cost 2 dollars a
kilo.
The definite article =
The
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The
•
Ø
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Algo que seja único.
Ex.: The sun.
The east. The universe.
Nome de família a qual nos
referimos.
Ex.: The Simpsons
Superlativos.
Ex.: She’s the best.
You’re the most irresponsable
person in my opinion.
Nome de instrumentos
musicais e de idiomas
seguidos da palavra
“language”.
Ex.: You play the drums very
well.
The Greek language is hard to
understand.
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Susbstantivos generalizados.
Ex.: Friends are irreplaceable.
Antes de adjetivos e pronomes
possessivos.
Ex.: Her boyfriend is stubborn.
Frente de lagos, ilhas e
montanhas no singular.
Ex.: Phillip Island.
Frente de queda’água e praia.
Países no singular, continentes,
estados e cidades.
Ex.: She loves France.
Ruas, avenidas, parques,
zoológicos.
Ex.: I live on Dreschler street.
Esportes, jogos e ciências.
Ex.: Math isn’t good in my
opinion.
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•
•
•
•
•
•
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The
•
Ø
•
Nome de jornais, maioria de
edifícios (navio, cinemas,
hotéis, teatros, museus)
Ex.: The Copacabana Palace.
Mares, oceanos, rios,
cadeias de montanhas, grupo
de ilhas, pólos, desertos,
golfos, países no plural ou
usados com as palavras
República, união ou estado.
Ex.: The North Pole. The
USA. The Atlantic Ocean.
Nacionalidades, o povo de
um país.
Ex.: The Brazilians are very
happy and excited.
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Festividades, cores, refeições.
Ex.: Easter is for kids.
Nome de pessoas com ou sem
título.
Ex.: Where’s president Lula?
School, church, work, hospital,
home, prison, jail, university, bed,
downtown quando empregados
com o propósito nomal a que eles
se designam
Ex.: I’m sick. I’m going to
hospital.
I’m visiting a friend at the
hospital.
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•
•
•
•
The
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Adjetivos substantivados
representando uma classe de
pessoas, dando a idéia de
plural.
Ex.: The police help the
people.
Ordinal numbers.
Ex.: The first...
Substantivo no singular,
representando classe de
animais ou de coisas.
Ex.: The Golden Lion Tamarin
is in danger of extinction.
Substantivo quando quiser
especificá-lo ou
particularizá-lo.
Ex.: The cakes she makes
are delicious.
This is the trip I’ll always
remember.
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